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FY 2023 Boards & Commissions Recommendations and Feedback Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer QoL Advisory Commission Recommendation Summary Department(s) Department Response Link The LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission recommends to City Council that the FY22-23 Budget continue funding of existing youth LGBTQIA+ focused mental health services at the current level of $100,000 through Austin Public Health’s Health Equity contracting portfolio. Austin Public Health APH currently has an agreement with OutYouth for mental health services for LGBTQIA Youth - $100,000. APH recently conducted an LGBTQ2IA+ Community Health Needs Assessment which included funding and promoting accessible mental healthcare resources as a key recommendation. APH will be renewing a contract with OutYouth for $15,000 for tobacco prevention programming for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. APH funds Northwest Austin Universal Health Care $ 100,000 and YWCA $50,000 annually to provide mental health services for the Asian Pacific Islander community Housing and Planning HPD is working to update its demographic reporting requirements in order to better communicate diversity and inclusion within the city's affordable housing portfolio. link The LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission recommends to City Council that, tax-supported affordable housing development contracts include language that requires tenant application and selection processes to convey that affordable housing is supportive to all and that annual reporting of complete demographic information regarding the tenant application and selection process be required of developers and made available by the City to the community to support the perception of diversity, inclusion, and respect with regard to the City’s affordable housing efforts. *responses as of July 20, 2022 link 42 FY 2023 Boards & Commissions Recommendations and Feedback Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer QoL Advisory Commission Recommendation Summary Department(s) Department Response The LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission recommends to City Council to include in the FY 2022-23 Budget funding for one FTE position with the title of LGBTQIA+ Community Liaison (or similar) through reallocation of a current vacant position Budget Office briefing on the Adopted Budget for member Commissions of the Joint Inclusion Committee not later than October 31 of each fiscal year, 2. Budget Office briefing on the Proposed Budget process and outlook not later than November 30 of each fiscal year, Management Services Department response in progress Financial Services The Budget and Performance team is committed to provided a briefing prior to October 1. link Link link 43 *responses as of July 20, 2022